CHINA GARDEN CHINESE RESTAURANT Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1735008 ON 3-29-16: 18-OBSERVED 40 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR, SHELVES AND ROLLING CART IN REAR STORAGE AREA, 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON SHELVES UNDER FRONT COUNTER, 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON SHELVES UNDER PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM REACH-IN COOLER, 50 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER FURNACE FILTERS, 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN WATER HEATER ROOM, 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON PALLETS IN REAR STORAGE AREA, 20 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF REACH-IN FREEZER, 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BEHIND CHEST FREEZER, 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON BOTTOM SHELVES UNDER SMOOTHIE PREP TABLE, 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BETWEEN CHEST FREEZER AND PREP TABLE, 20 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE COMPRESSOR UNIT OF UNUSED COCA COLA COOLER, 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON TOP OF OUTLET NEAR REACH-IN COOLER ALONG SOUTH WALL, 20 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE FRYER CABINET. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090

Uncorrected violations continue posing health risks and often worsen over time.

Previous critical violations must be corrected.

All previous violations corrected within required timeframes; Critical violations corrected immediately; Documentation of corrections maintained.

This violation was corrected during the inspection.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, STORAGE SHELVES, HOT HOLDING UNITS, RICE COOKER, ROLLING CARTS, PREP TABLES, SINKS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, BULK CONTAINERS(EXCESSIVE FOOD SPILLS, DEBRIS, ETC)

Dirty equipment harbors bacteria and attracts pests.

All equipment and utensils must be clean and properly maintained.

Equipment clean to sight and touch; Free of food debris and grease; Maintained in good repair; Stored properly when clean.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN WALK-IN COOLER, PREP, STORAGE, AND FRONT COUNTER AREAS.

Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.

Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.

Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN SOILED LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.

Damaged surfaces cannot be properly cleaned and may harbor pests.

Walls and ceilings must be smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.

Smooth, washable surfaces in food areas; Light colored; No holes or cracks; Clean and maintained.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN SOILED LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.

Damaged surfaces cannot be properly cleaned and may harbor pests.

Walls and ceilings must be smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.

Smooth, washable surfaces in food areas; Light colored; No holes or cracks; Clean and maintained.